Across
- 4. are NOT always considered a pest
- 6. cropping practices that are NOT conducive to pest curvival
- 7. consists a spinal column
- 10. microscopic, infectious agent
- 12. lives on or inside an organism
- 13. genetically altered to contain natural toxins to pests
- 14. remove pests using tools or equipment
- 16. uses living organisms to control pests
Down
- 1. nearly impossible to eliminate
- 2. most common and easiest to treat
- 3. plant persists in multiple growing seasons
- 5. cause damage by using mouthparts
- 8. plant required two years to complete
- 9. compete for nutrients and water
- 11. entire lifecycle completed in 1 season
- 12. are essential to plant growth
- 15. cause damage by piercing the plant